Lonnie Donegan - Puttin On The Style (1957)

[@elizabethrogers2317]

My dad was born 1940. Died in March 2022. My girl grew up with her grandad singing Lonnie songs. It's her 16th birthday in April, I longed for him to sing putting on the style for her on her 16th. I feel so sad for them both ❤

[@berylpetercornes5109]

Lonnie is the man who totally changed music. Without Lonnie there would have been no Merseybeat, no Beatles. He might not have taught the World to sing but he encouraged the world to form groups and play music. A major influence.

[@julieandalansmith4193]

He’s still doing it from the great beyond, I’ve just learned this on my Ukulele, lm 65 now and remember this being played in our home when I was a kid, He was a great musician and performer I hope to learn more of his songs. 🇬🇧

[@yaboi-km2qn]

We all know.

[@mariacanavan3305]

He only changed the music in this country with his unique skiffle sound. Other pioneers of that era were already ahead of him. He was more popular for singing comedic songs like my old man's a dustman....

[@peterstein7031]

Shit hot !

[@9641roger]

@@mariacanavan3305 Rubbish !! Though he changed the music in this country, people like Jimmy Page, Brian May, EltonJohn, The Beatles, The Stones and many more acknowledge Lonnie as the one that inspired them, so if it wasn't for Lonnie, the British invasion of America would not have happened kzbin.info/www/bejne/pprGkIuCprdjjck just listen to this version with the late great Rory Gallagher on guitar; it was taken of an album from 1978, where all the artists gave their services free as they named Lonnie as their inspiration; people like Elton John, Brian May , Gary Booker ( from Procol Harem) etc

[@mauricelevy9027]

Lonnie brought so much pleasure to so many Young people back in those days .

[@omegajrz1269]

I love this music. Greetings from Uruguay

[@heathen-greaser]

And still does in 2024, well at least to me. My generation couldn’t come close to lonnie

[@wolfgangsaurenbach-pk4ik]

Auch in Deutschland durch BFN Köln Also in Germany by BFN Cologne Greetings from Deutschland

[@stevestroh2267]

John Lennon played this song with the Quarrymen at the Church Fete game n Liverpool the day he met Paul McCartney in 1957. The Skiffle music craze caused thousands of skiffle bands to form overnight in England, one of them being the Quarrymen.

[@jontalbot1]

Largely forgotten now but he had good taste with the material he covered and wrote great novelty songs. I always think of skiffle as the punk of its day as it was a back to basics, anyone can have a go approach. Him and Bert Weedon kick started what for the UK was to become one of its most successful export industries from a nation previously known more for words than music

[@gremlinuk1968]

I was born 23rd May 1968, I 1st heard Lonnie in the 70s as a kid ,! From my Da ,,! Playing Lonnie, & add , My Dad's favourite Lonnie song is,, does your chewing gum lose its flavour on the bed post over night,!God Bless from northern Ireland UK, 🤝🇬🇧

[@stephenwilson8048]

Grew up listening to Lonnie. Legend.

[@jackalopegto]

Love his music. He also reminds so much of Robin Williams.

[@mike0o0animates11]

Right?

[@charlesduguid4811]

The King of Skiffle at his very best, sadly missed

[@janeclarkson8471]

ABSOLUTELY!!! Loved Lonnie and his group. Great influence!

[@mikroblitzstarkstrom2611]

Immer wieder hörenswert. Ein herausragender Musiker und Sänger

[@stevenburns4296]

Einfach super

[@Tocsin-Bang]

This brings back memories of junior school, it was the most popular song for quite some time.

[@potdog1000]

criminally underrated

[@garyhuman6747]

Brilliant, Lonnie was so bloody good !!!!!!

[@janeclarkson8471]

Absolutely excellent! 👌👌👌❤️

[@catherinesummers5057]

Its pure happiness What a tonic Love this❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jenniegem5338]

OMG I love this guy.

[@omegajrz1269]

It really impresses me how England started with this type of music and today we have artists like Ed Sheeran or Dua Lipa

[@Tombro1856]

Born in 1956 but I love listening to Lonnie

[@johnderby8921]

That banjo solo is a real hoot!!!! Loved it!! USA NH

[@christaylor2070]

he was a better banjo player than i ever realized!😉

[@robertvanderclock2657]

This man and his Skiffle band..fantastic!

[@gerrystevens9041]

i remember he was never off the radio. i was born 1951..

[@stevenlochrie3951]

This song was played at my grandads funeral he died in January the 31st was buried in February the 9th which would have been his 90th he loved Lonnie donagan and Andy Stuart

[@RockinAtheist]

Late 1950s, early 1960s. I can't remember when. Lonnie appeared with Chris Barber at the Barnet Jazz Club as guest performer. He had just released a record called "Have a Drink on Me" and I knew the words. During the interval a the local pub I started to sing the song. Lonnie was just a few drinkers away. He asked me if I had bought his record and I replied that I owned every record he had ever recorded. He asked, "What's your favourite?" and I said, "Bring a Little Water Sylvie." He said to the barman, "Get this man a drink. What's your name? Alan, you, have a drink on me!" That's my only claim to fame. Well, apart from the time I met Connie Francis.

[@adammoor1338]

the song was 1957

[@CookieMonster-xb2cb]

Rockin At

[@ARCTCFOXMAN]

Great. Lonnie was with Chris Barber even before he was called up and again after the war. As a solo act he was obviously massive worldwide but they remained friends after he went solo and he often did "re-unions".

[@marthamydear7499]

Awesome story! Love his music!

[@barryevans9235]

Love Lonnie - & Connie Francis too!

[@deepfriedscotsman2860]

Another great Scottish singer

[@michellepeoplelikeyoumurde8373]

May have been born in a stable ,but that does not make him a horse😅

[@Darrel-z4c]

When I was a kid in the 1960’s my dear Mom recited these lyrics to me..recalling her girl-hood in 1920’s Saskatchewan Canada…

[@wolfgangsaurenbach-pk4ik]

Der Junge war wirklich gut , unsere Zeit , bin 84 This lad was pretty good , our time , I am 84 Greetings from Deutschland !

[@Seafairy93]

This is one of my favorite songs and Webb is one of my favorite country singers (which is a very short list) 💠🌹

[@volkeraurich7691]

🎉Bin 1939 geboren und wir liebten seine Musik und haben “geskiffelt” wie die Verrückten !

[@JeremyForShort925]

I absolutely LOVE this song. It’s so simple yet catchy!

[@colinclarke4285]

Such a good tune...the Dutch group 'the lightown skiffle group ' recorded it Under the title of 'doe het maar in 'n emmertje' ...(just drink from a bucket'

[@patrickbone6171]

Loved amb appreciated his style

[@daveaspen6775]

I was 6 years old then, almost 70 now!

[@alwarwick2737]

Ah...happy days!!!

[@thexalon]

I'm Norman Cazden's grandson and have some of his notes on the song from back in the day. He didn't actually write it, what he did was put to paper the performance of another guy by the name of Ernie Sagar in 1945 which drew on a bunch of other existing songs, as well as very similar song that had also been published in the 1920's. Norman later gave his version of the song to future folk-music legend Pete Seeger, who was a personal friend, and Seeger popularized it in New York, and from there it went to Britain and the skiffle scene. It's still a great tune, though.

[@askovarjorinne9074]

Woov Lonnie that´s crazy thank´s to memories!!😊😊👉👉💫💫

[@stephaniemariedearden9344]

Thats another earworm satisfied, I’m amazed how i could remember a song word-for-word from when I was one year old?

[@Tombro1856]

Agree Im the same

[@theblacktigerful]

And to think that there is a recording of a 16-year-old John Lennon performing this song with the band that years later would become one of the most influential in history that would revolutionize popular music forever... And it was played by same day that he would meet another young musician named Paul McCartney

[@colinetheridge4916]

About twenty years ago I met Lonnie at a reunion concert with Chris Barber and Monty Sunshine. Lonnie had huge charisma, forty years after he heyday he was still bubbling with energy.

[@janeclarkson8471]

Fantastic! I remember that energy. Infectious! Great GREAT days!

[@alondrapacheco2349]

yesss amazing and he changed everything many people dont know and many dont share specially upper classes in U.S nyc best video world :) 50s made music differently now 2000s 2022😍😁😇🤑🙏

[@nickidixon2545]

This is the first song I ever remember hearing....

[@brendamarsden9925]

Brilliant 🙂,!!!!!!!!X

[@alainzilka1018]

Grand artiste , quelle fougue 😊👏👏

[@nintendy]

Handsome Lonnie!

[@Buzzer365]

The recording engineer on this and many other of his early PYE/NIXA recordings was Joe Meek.

[@gineve2915]

love this version.

[@margaretmackin2436]

Don't forget he was a Glaswegian and we jived to his music yep am still alive margaret

[@Tombro1856]

Long may you live.

[@michellepeoplelikeyoumurde8373]

He may have been born in a stable but that does not make him a horseWould you like to claim Tony Blair

[@davelevitt48]

You can’t watch this without tapping your feet.🙂

[@jamescrowley8637]

A very stylish performance.

[@daveshaw2342]

Donegan certainly had style .

[@DRAINPIPE57]

Playing this as its my birthday song 60 years ago today Good old Lonnie Must have heard this when i popped out into this world haha😀🍧

[@haverstock1888]

Singing this at Celtic park on game day

[@Yuri-iz3cd]

Long live Lonny Donegan!!

[@spmoran4703]

I sing this song with my friends , its very funny.

[@josiahcole3186]

A younger Robin Williams would’ve played him perfectly in a biopic

[@mike0o0animates11]

Fr fr

[@alondrapacheco2349]

very smart man."

[@davidwortley-vx6ci]

completly agree Lonnie was the first

[@briangoodwin5986]

still got it on a 78

[@ianthomsonnewman4048]

De los días en que la música fue hecha por personas y almas, más bien que de robots y maquinaria electrónica. Una maravilla.

[@gremlinuk1968]

my Da fav, , b4,, me , I born 1968, , but play now, as a 50 year old,!

[@LynnKsCouture]

Just learned about this guy and Skiffle.

[@MatsLindelöf]

love to you lonnie

[@minimaxi802]

CILLA BLACK goes to church just to see the boys, laughs and screams and giggles at every little noise, turns her face a little then turns her head a while but everybody knows she's only putting on the style. Putting on the agony putting on the style, that's what all the young folk are doing all the while as I look around me I sometimes have to smile seeing all the young folk putting on the style. STIRLING MOSS in the hot rod car driving like he's mad with a pair of yellow gloves he's borrowed from his dad he makes it roar so lively just to see his girlfriend smile but she only knows he's just putting on the style. IAN PAISLEY in the pulpit roars with all his might, sings Glory Hallelujah puts the folks all in a fright, now you may think it's Satan that's coming down the aisle, but it's only preacher Paisley is putting on his style.

[@stevenpetranyi2902]

Smacked again that now I can see that

[@jorg8714]

❓❓

[@rosellacestarioli921]

Bravo super

[@boboften9952]

Putting on the style Lonnie Donegan Lyrics Sweet sixteen goes to church Just to see the boys Laughs and screams and giggles At every little noise Turns her face a little And turns her head awhile But everybody knows she's Only putting on the style She's putting on the agony Putting on the style That's what all the young folks Are doing all the while And as I look around me I sometimes have to smile Seeing all the young folks Putting on the style Well the young man in the hot rod car Driving like he's mad With a pair of yellow gloves He's borrowed from his dad He makes it roar so lively Just to make his girlfriend smile But she knows he's only Putting on the style He's putting on the agony Putting on the style That's what all the young folks Are doing all the while And as I look around me I sometimes have to smile Seeing all the young folks Putting on the style Preacher in the pulpit Roars with all his might Sing Glory Halleluja Puts the folks all in a fright Now you might think it's satan That's a-coming down the aisle But it's only our poor preacher boys That's putting on his style Putting on the agony Putting on the style That's what all the young folks Are doing all the while And as I look around me I sometimes have to smile Seeing all the young folks Putting on the style Putting on the agony Putting on the style That's what all the young folks Are doing all the while And as I look around me I sometimes have to smile Seeing all the young folks Putting on the style Putting on the agony Putting on the style That's what all the young folks Are doing all the while And as I look around me I sometimes have to smile Seeing all the young folks Putting on the style Putting on the Style lyrics © O/B/O Apra Amcos

[@Bat_Punk]

I can see the influence this gave John Lennon at a young age. lmao

[@theguitaristking7023]

Bat Punk yeah John lennon loved The styling 50s Writers Such as Buddy Holly, Lonnie Donegan, Elvis Presley and little Richard!

[@bluephalanx]

@@theguitaristdreamer9886 lol

[@thehappysquid1552]

He played it at the church in Woolton

[@gremlinuk1968]

my, Da , fav,, , back then,, / I born 1968,, / I play now, !

[@norbertfreyberg5571]

eine fröhliche musik-erfrischend

[@pc7783]

ジョン・レノンがクオーリーメンのポールと出会った時のライブで歌った不鮮明な音源が発掘され話題になりました

[@bobbybingo8341]

First appearance of Les Bennetts ? Looks very young and nervous

[@dj_grim]

I like this one a lot more than Gamblin' Man

[@gremlinuk1968]

my, Da, likes ,60s,, I born 1968,!!

[@gremlinuk1968]

My ,da like don, , I born 1968 ,

[@warriorstar2517]

What show is this live footage from? I can't find it anywhere else!

[@hertstraveller]

I dont think this clip is from 1957. The guitarist here is Les Bennett who didn't join Donegan's group till later

[@stevenpetranyi2902]

Hello Lonnie what are you got today mate

[@paullongden5504]

This is not the recording that was released and reached no.1

[@Grifiki]

Jonah Justin Trudeau and his Shuffle Band of Canadians aka The Shuffling Liberals Putting on the Style

[@capitangorila4899]

Was the Skifull the way to play Country And Western music by The English ? 🎸👍

[@shady596x4]

Closer to a buddy holly for the Brits tbh

[@primojonpresents571]

Peter Sellers does a good take of Lonnie.

[@dampfbastel]

Und Zack - gute Laune😅

[@mandykhoo2473]

It's John Lennon's mum on ukele

[@alanhool9470]

who was lonnies guitarist ?

[@stuartrobertson4714]

You tube Celtic fans singing this v rangers 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@markwalker5723]

How much did Lonnie look like a young Robin Williams?

[@PMcGK]

I remember this at the new year when my father attempted to murder my mum.

[@АлександрКибальников-щ3й]

Про Путина англосаксы пели уже в 1957-году) какая прозорливость) это посильнее Нострадамуса)

[@missellendiane]

stylin' :)

[@colinastle9174]

B

[@richardheal2256]

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[@Uli-dg7wk]

😂

[@shady596x4]

This is punk to me

[@melanieestrada6356]

No offense to anyone, but this is weird. Lol

[@Darrel-z4c]

sissy “YOUR “ weird for saying this is weird!!! Their old lyrics from a bygone era…wow! People with quite small minds say the darnedest things??????????????

[@Darrel-z4c]

I mean THEY ARE old lyrics…and by the way do you REALLY listen to any lyrics, especially nowadays I’m the 21st century… you must think Everything is weird ….wow what a SMALL mind you have my dear…please try and grow some sense AND sensibility ❤️❤️❤️

[@takcon]

Agreed ​@@Darrel-z4c

[@dereklatham6800]

that bloke at the back has got a rotten voice